Living on a prayer!
I apologize for the cheesy title, but I couldn't resist! 😉 But really, I'm halfway through my time here in Chile, which gives me such a mix of emotions. In one way I'm excited to get back into summer in the states since I'm seeing everyone posting pictures at the beach, and my weather app telling me that there's a string of 90 degree days coming soon (which anyone from the Northwest would tell you that NEVER happens before August!). Yet I'm also sad at the thought of leaving Chile, leaving the relationships I've made, and leaving the place I love so much. And as I keep praying for answers, I'm still working on patience! (As I talked about in my previous post).
So this last weekend was actually the best couple of days here so far! Some highlights: On Friday, Independence Day, I had my weekly meeting with Leticia and was picked up by Pastor Ricky to spend the day with his family. His wife Tracie is from Portland, and we needed to get together anyways to plan a redecoration of the kids room in the church. So after looking at Pinterest and getting some ideas, we had hamburgers (what else would we eat?!?) with potato salad. Later we decorated Oreos with white chocolate, and red, white, and "blue" sprinkles. The blue was really green, so we had to use our imaginations a little. It was a nice way to spend an American holiday in a foreign country!
Then Saturday, during the basketball ministry in the morning, it got sunny and pretty warm actually! We all had a lot of fun as I connected better with some of the girls participating. They were really interested in my "sky blue" eyes. After a shower and lunch, I returned for Identidad, the youth group, and had a lot of fun worshiping and seeing some Chileans that recently returned from the States! And afterwards they invited me out to dinner with some others. Between the crazy car ride, funny videos, and good Italian food, the night was fantastic!
Sunday, after a sunny church service, my family and I went out for lunch at a Chinese restaurant, then jumped on the metro and headed to Santiago. We went to a tourist place called Parque Metropolotino, which is basically a big forested hill in the middle of the city. There's a part where there's a zoo, but we took a team up to the top and enjoyed the view while taking lots of pictures! At the end, on the way down, they bought me some cotton candy which was a fun treat, considering I haven't had cotton candy in years! Overall a beautiful day.
Casa Esperanza on Monday and Tuesday was better than before, as the kids are beginning to respect me more and are getting to know me better. This has been the hardest part for me, only because I'm further out of my comfort zone. But it's a test, a challenge in a way, and I like it! It's pushing me to learn new things, including patience. But...
This weeks theme is going to be trust. As I open myself up more and more to what The Lord has planned for me, I have to let go of MY preconceptions, MY plans, and MY ideas, and start following HIS. Every day I'm continuing to be pushed out of my comfort zone, so trust is something I'm going to have to remember in every situation!
"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
PS Don't take a cold shower during the winter, even if it's 3min long... Because you will end up with a sore throat and that will not be fun. I learned that the hard way ;)
Then Saturday, during the basketball ministry in the morning, it got sunny and pretty warm actually! We all had a lot of fun as I connected better with some of the girls participating. They were really interested in my "sky blue" eyes. After a shower and lunch, I returned for Identidad, the youth group, and had a lot of fun worshiping and seeing some Chileans that recently returned from the States! And afterwards they invited me out to dinner with some others. Between the crazy car ride, funny videos, and good Italian food, the night was fantastic!
Sunday, after a sunny church service, my family and I went out for lunch at a Chinese restaurant, then jumped on the metro and headed to Santiago. We went to a tourist place called Parque Metropolotino, which is basically a big forested hill in the middle of the city. There's a part where there's a zoo, but we took a team up to the top and enjoyed the view while taking lots of pictures! At the end, on the way down, they bought me some cotton candy which was a fun treat, considering I haven't had cotton candy in years! Overall a beautiful day.
Casa Esperanza on Monday and Tuesday was better than before, as the kids are beginning to respect me more and are getting to know me better. This has been the hardest part for me, only because I'm further out of my comfort zone. But it's a test, a challenge in a way, and I like it! It's pushing me to learn new things, including patience. But...
This weeks theme is going to be trust. As I open myself up more and more to what The Lord has planned for me, I have to let go of MY preconceptions, MY plans, and MY ideas, and start following HIS. Every day I'm continuing to be pushed out of my comfort zone, so trust is something I'm going to have to remember in every situation!
"Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18.
PS Don't take a cold shower during the winter, even if it's 3min long... Because you will end up with a sore throat and that will not be fun. I learned that the hard way ;)
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